Tag: health & medicine
Mexico's drug war takes emotional, psychological toll
The epidemic of violence and death associated with Mexico's drug war is destroying the lives of many people caught in the middle. ...
Managing chemicals to protect children
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that chemical-management policies have to be revised to better protect children, pregnant women, and the elderly. ...
Tough smoking laws in Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan has banned smoking in public places. It's against the law to grow or import tobacco, and tobacco smugglers can get 3 years in prison....
Training monkeys to assist people with severe disabilities
Through the Helping Hands program, capuchin monkeys are trained and placed in homes where they help those with disabilities....
Breakthrough discovery for cystic fibrosis treatment
Discovery of antitoxin provides promising new treatment for cystic fibrosis....
Raising survival rates for children with cancer
How organizations around the world are working to bring treatment to children with cancer in developing countries....
Alcoholism in Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called alcoholism a "national disaster" -- the challenges to staying sober in Russia....
How to find whole grains
Whole grains can reduce the risk of diseases, but separating real from fake can be confusing. ...
Japan's psychology after the earthquake
The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan is taking a psychological toll, but it could also help bring the country together....
Prescribing nature for children
Doctors have found a way to get kids outside and exercising more: Write a prescription for a walk in the woods....
